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No matter what the Weather It’s Gobbler Season By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Apr 17, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

The spring turkey season is here with the bow hunters doing well who were hunting gobblers this past month. Our Nebraska shotgun season opens Saturday the 13th, and with the flood we had in northeast Nebraska, there are numerous roads closed, soft muddy impassable...

COUNTY AND REGIONAL TOURISM DATA RELEASED

by Gary Howey | Apr 11, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

PIERRE, S.D. – A recent study released by the Department of Tourism shows that 73% of counties in South Dakota saw increased visitor spending over 2017. This growth correlated with the South Dakota tourism industry’s ninth straight year of record growth in 2018. The...

FOOD PLOTS FOR GAME BIRD SUCCESS

by Gary Howey | Apr 10, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field, THE GAMEKEEPERS OF MOSSY OAK

Two aspects of wildlife management that are growing rapidly are the restoration of native habitat and growing crops with game birds in mind. I am of the opinion that “loss of habitat” may be the number one factor (on a list of many reasons) for the steady decline in...

Outdoors was way of life for Fishing Professor “Legends in the Outdoors” By Larry Myhre

by Gary Howey | Apr 5, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal This is the second in our “Legends in the Outdoors” columns. This week we highlight the life of our good friend the late Jim McDonnell, Royal, IA. If you ever attended one of the Mitchell, S.D., Cabela’s Fishing...

April 1: South Dakota Nest Predator Bounty Program Begins

by Gary Howey | Apr 2, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Our outdoor resources in South Dakota are second to none. Governor Noem is committed to continue our state’s proud outdoor heritage and as part of her Second Century Initiative, she has created the Nest Predator Bounty Program to help nesting birds such as pheasants...